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Napoleon and the Battle of Little Gibraltar
Napoleon's superiors are sceptical of his suggestion that the french can seize a key hill fortress overlooking the port, nicknamed little gibraltar. If it can be taken and its cannon turned round, with further artillery dragged up the hills, they can bombard the warships in the harbor. But napoleon has found himself an ally in a robespierre confederate, a fellow corsican named antoine salicetti. Pressure is applied. Napoleon is given the go ahead. As republican troops launch their assault on the city's defences, napoleon is right in the mix. He even takes the british bayonet of the thigh. Ten ships are set on fire during the assault
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